36 Questions to Increase Connectedness at School

Human connection is a fundamental psychological need. Now more than ever, with schooling taking place online and many people distancing from friends and family, it’s important for teachers, students, and parents to experience a sense of connectedness. 

Researchers have developed a practice to help increase feelings of connection between two people, even if they are strangers, that can be done online. All it takes is spending 45 minutes asking and answering questions with someone—questions that allow you to share your thoughts and feelings and find common ground. 

Take some time out of your week and grab a partner to walk through this exercise from the Greater Good Science Center.